The Real World

Mr.Brent Wise recently wrote a blog about the luxury of the teacher profession and our 2 1/2 months off away from the world of work. I would like to add to this with "The rest of the story."

From my experience most districts and most people will say that in this day in age teachers are overpaid or need to volunteer to take pay decreases in this economy because we are public servants. Yes,  that was an editorial in the newspaper the other day. My money is on the fact that the writer of that editorial was on his yacht cruising the panhandle of Florida. Go figure.

Here is something to chew on. During the high school day a teacher works with approximately 120-150 students. I will almost guarantee that in the so called "real world," as some of my relatives in business call it, that it is not far fetched that these professionals do not HAVE to talk to their clients everyday.(and reflect to yourself we are talking about teenagers) Then let's get real adventurous. Take those 150 clients and get emails from their parents. You are now dealing with 450 individuals. Tap on mandatory meetings for you to go to every 10 weeks where you need to explain how your progress with your client has been beneficial to them and them only. 

Let's chew some more. With this being said, add in your same subject teams, departments, administrators and any extra-curricular groups that you get hustled into because you need be part of the team. Now, if you have a supplemental contract,such as a coaching contract, you can tack on 30 more kids for bball, which leads to 60 more parents and the sticker on you shirt that better say "Satisfaction Guaranteed"

Now after reading this don't think that I do not like my career. I really wouldn't want to change my decision at all. But let's finish with these thoughts. 1) It's the United States these complainers could have picked to be teachers and they chose not to. 2) No matter how well your students do on tests you are not getting a commission check for that one 3) I think we should revise the so called summer vacation ideology to "Mental Health Days."

Maybe we should join the so called "Real World" after writing this article :)